Military Cardigan
by Erika Knight
patterns > Classic Knits: 15 Timeless Designs to Knit and Keep Forever
> Military Cardigan
Military Cardigan
by Erika Knight
Errata available:
erikaknight.co.uk
Summary: High-necked, long-sleeved stockinette cardigan, with military style front pockets; ribbed collars, cuffs, and bottom edging; and front button closure (with snaps to secure button band in place).
Materials:
- Any lightweight wool yarn, such as Rowan Tapestry 8 (9, 9, 10, 11, 11) x 1.75 oz (50g) balls. (1040 (1170, 1170, 1300, 1430, 1430)yds/951 (1070, 1070, 1189, 1308, 1308)m)
- Pair each of sizes 5 (3.75mm) and 6 (4mm) knitting needles.
- 13 buttons
- 9 snaps
Sizing Details:
- actual bust: 34” (86cm), 36” (92cm), 38” (97cm), 40.5” (103cm), 42.5” (108cm), 45” (114cm)
- length: 20” (51cm), 21” (53cm), 22” (56cm), 23” (58.5cm), 24” (61cm), 24” (61cm)
- sleeve seam: 18” (46cm), 18” (46cm), 19” (48.5cm), 19” (48.5cm), 19” (48.5cm), 19.5” (49.5cm)
Pattern Note: Work increases and decreases at armholes, neck, and on pocket flaps three stitches inside the edges to create a fully fashioned detail. Work the decreases through the back of loops as described in book.
Main photos on pages 18-19; pattern on pages 56-59
About this yarn
by Rowan
DK
70% Wool, 30% Soy Silk
131 yards
/
50
grams
4734 projects
stashed 3376 times
rating
of
3.8
from
1280 votes
More from Erika Knight
- First published: January 2007
- Page created: August 23, 2007
- Last updated: November 16, 2018 …
- visits in the last 24 hours
- visitors right now